:( I'll keep my fingers crossed for your puppy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck and I hope for the best.



Chris

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Hang in there. its tough when your furry people get sick... you've just got to enjoy them when you are lucky enough to have them.

Good luck, I hope she is better soon

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Chip

Heart goes out to you brother - we almost lost our kitty a few months back - he rebounded and is as good as new.

Never fun dealing with a sick and potential loss of a pet, who in a pet lovers world - is considered a family member.

Hang tough brother

keep the faith Chip, your child will pull through, just pray about it!

Oberon and I send our best wishes to your pup and you!

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That's what happened to our cat.



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Hope things go well for her and that she isn't in too much pain. On the side, do you have pet insurance? We got a policy for our girl when she was a pup and it paid off that first year. Talked our neice into it and helped her with a $4000 vet bill. Pups and older dogs is when it pays to have it. Best wishes.

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chip -- I'm sorry to hear about your baby. My wife is a veterinarian at one of the best veterinary schools/hospitals in the country (Colorado State) ... if I/she can be of any help, please let me know.

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Sorry man, hope this has a happy ending.

hope she is doing ok and heals soon

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Record,

My dog hasn't been acting right so we took her to the vet today and also found out she has kidney failure. Good luck.

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What was your prognosis??

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Not good. They're keeping her overnight and starting IV therapy.

They said her kidney failure is caused by a bacteria (or virus? i think bacteria) that is most commonly caught by either drinking antifreeze (highly doubtful) or from playing with dead things (she killed a bird and a possum not too long ago).

They also told us that it's communicable not just to other dogs, but to humans. So I'm taking in my blue heeler to get checked and am going to talk to my doctor about the need to get me and mine checked for this as well.

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I'd guess the vet meant the failure was either due to antifreeze or to a virus/bacteria. Could he have indicated it might be Leptospirosis? If so, many dogs respond well to antibiotics + iv fluids.

My thoughts are with you and your dogs. One of my dogs had parvo and it's so hard to see them sick. Mine recovered and I hope yours do as well.

Keep the faith. We had a cat that went into kidney failure (I was on kidney dialysis myself at the time). Everyone told me to euthanize him. I held out and he totally recovered and lived a healthy 5 more years.

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My prayers are with you.....I wish your puppy the best!!! And you with dealing with the "Not knowing, helpless feeling!! " I hate that feeling!

I hope everything works out. I have a much harder time dealing with my dog being sick than a person. Take care.

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Prayers to you and your pup...As a fellow dog lover I sincerely feel your hurt, may yours get well and live a a long and healthy life!

I'm sorry. My 12 y/o dog has been very sick. I could not eat and i cried all day. It turns out he had a tick-borne disease (we think) which we were able to treat with antibiotics. He is now better than ever.

I feel so bad for you. It is very difficult to watch our pets suffer. I will think of you today and hope all goes well.

Hey Chip....I am thinking about you and your little girl, keep us posted.

I love dogs and hate see any sick, hope yours gets well:)

Yes, they said it's probably Lepto but the tests aren't back yet. They're doing antibiotics and IV.

Just got back from going to see her and she seemed OK. Not her usual self but she wagged her tail when I said her name.

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my dog just had a lump removed and sent out for tests. i hvae secretly been very fearful of the diagnosis. am even having bad dreams about the vet calling me...

i feel for you, brother. good luck and let us know when you find out how your pup did last night.

Hope things go well Chip, sorry to hear the news.

BTW, not many people know this, but eating grapes - even just one - can cause kidney failure in dogs.

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wow, I didn't know this! I guess it's a good thing Hunter doesn't like fruit.

Just to pass along some information ... our cat was diagnosed with CRF (Chronic Renal Failure) in march this year. Our cat required getting daily fluids. There is a device called a GIF Tube that can really help (basically an IV line for your pet - so you can administer fluids without sticking them with a needle). It has really been a life saver for us. Hopefully your puppy doesn't have anything chronic and recovers soon.

While there appears to be some evidence that eating too many grapes/raisins can indeed cause kidney failure, I believe you may be overstating the case a little. I seriously doubt that there is even one case of a single grape causing kidney failure in any dog.

I don't have access to the actual article, but here is the study

DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2005)19[663:ARFIDA]2.0.CO;2
J Vet Intern Med 2005;19:663�674 Acute Renal Failure in Dogs After the Ingestion of Grapes or Raisins: A Retrospective Evaluation of 43 Dogs (1992�2002)

Paul A. Eubig, Melinda S. Brady, Sharon M. Gwaltney-Brant, Safdar A. Khan, Elisa M. Mazzaferro, and Carla M.K. Morrow

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I was in the vets this morning with Molly, our lab/shep, just an ear infection. When we were at the the desk getting the prescription, a lady walked in with a cat wrapped in a blanked and just started crying. She was rooted to the floor. You could tell what was happening and it broke my heart. I started to tear up for her but didn't want to make her feel worse so I just turned away to afford her privacy.

I am so attached to this critter, working from home she is my constant companion. Best of luck Chip, keep us updated.

J

sadly it is inevitable that the day will come when we have to say goodbye to our pets.

the story you just relayed really saddens me and reminds me to love my kitty with all my heart every day we have him around.

When I left for the vets for the last time with my last sheperd I was wearing the biggest pair of sunglasses I had and snivelling like a baby. By the time I left I was a basket case. The vet actually sent me a card but my ex-wife didn't show it to me right away because she knew I wouldn't be able to handle it.

I can't go into pet stores because if a dog is over 4 months, I want to bring it home to make sure it is going to be ok. Animals are amazing. We call Molly "empathy dog" because the minute you are upset, she is in your lap. I'm obviously a dog guy but I am aware that no matter what animal a person has, it is capable of being a great friend.

J

Then that would be my vet overstating the case just a bit. She said that most cases of K9 kidney failure involved ingestion of a very small amount, contrary to what she had expected.

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I'm sitting at my desk crying!! STOP!! :) Of course Hunter is at my feet. I can't even think about life without him. :(

She needs too see Uncle Tibbs. Uncle Tibbs makes everything ok.

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I hope your pup recovers, keep us updated. Mine have given me a few scares in their time and it's always awful untill you're sure they're ok. Hang in there and if you need anything, let me know.

Kevin

Chip



Any update?

We'll know on Monday whether she's positive or not for Lepto. If it's negative, then she has CRF.

The GIF sounds like an option, but she's also incredibly anemic and is requiring blood transfusions. They can't figure out why her red blood count is so low. She's either bleeding internally (not likely), her body is attacking her blood (also not likely), or she's just not producing blood (maybe).

Two vets are basically kinda stumped by my dog's situation.

So with your GIF, how did that go? Was the cat able to function like a normal cat other than having a permanent IV?

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He went in one morning to have the tube put in - out that afternoon. Other than a few days getting use to it - normal as ever. In fact, the therapy has made it far more active (CRF doesn't start really showing up til you've lost about 80% of your kidney function) - so basically each day we are flushing out his kidneys so no toxins remain. We are literally pissing money away - but we don't mind as long as he's happy. Occasionally a stitch comes out - but really a life saver for us. There is a risk of infection were as needles the risk is much lower - but we've not had any real issues with it thus far. I would certainly recommend it.

Thanks for the advice.

The worst part about this is that ultimately her level of care is going to be a financial decision. I hate that.

The next worse thing is that all these decision on what to do next are based on numbers. Physically she looks just like the first day I brought her in to the vet. They say she's getting worse and worse but they're only goinig off the results of tetsts.

I just really wish that, whatever treatment we go forward with, she could be home right now instead of having to stay in the hospital. I wish we could do whatever they're doing at home.

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As far as the grape toxicity to kidneys, it only occurs in some dogs...not all. The exact mechanism of toxicity is not well understood and we also don't know why some dogs can eat grapes every day with no problems, and another dog can die from fulminant kidney failure after ingesting as little as 4 grapes. Strange thing. I'm a vet, but I work on horses...however, I just reviewed an article on grape toxicosis in dogs...so thought I would share what I learned : ).

Diana

 

Through our Elliot's illness - we have learned - you treat the pet ... not the numbers. Some pets just have high levels - that is their normal level. So you need to use those numbers along with your pets behavior to determine if they are improving or not. You know your pet best - don't solely go by what the vet tells you. The vet doesn't know your pet the way you do. Don't just go by the numbers and your vet. To many stories about the vet seeing certain level of numbers and telling the owner to put their pet to sleep - and then 2 - 3 years later that becomes necessary. I'll have you in my prayers.

My baby is looking allot better after a few days on Hills k/d. I am chaning Vets...It is about time I sleep. This is the first time ever that I have woken my self up crying - and it is over my poor dog. So far I have spent $2k + on her, would have spent $20 on her if need be. I am glad to love her, I am honored that she loves me...she is a great woman and a great dog...every man needs a dog.

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Great to hear! I don't know you but I had my fingers crossed. I know what you mean about waking up crying thinking about your dog. I got watery eyes reading your post a few days ago because the current situation with my dog. They are great creatures, I just wish they had longer life spans.

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You sound a lot like me. The only thing I lost in my divorce that I care about is my dog Clohe.

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Glad to hear it. I've spent more on my pups than some cars I've owned. Worth every penny, don't like thinking about the fact their both 10 now.

Tibbs, sorry to hear you couldn't take your dog, late at night when my son is w/ his mom and I come home from work, they help get me through the night. Maybe you can get another, not the same I know......

Kevin